The Pauline Team

In Acts and the Epistles we see 68 people listed as part of Paul's extended missionary team. Various terms are used for these people, some of which may indicate particular roles. For example, "coworker", "fellow soldier", "benefactor", "deacon", "apostle", "elder", etc.

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Team Members

68 people

• Achaicus - Corinthian delegate who visited Paul in Ephesus with Stephanas and Fortunatus.
• Alexander - Coppersmith in Ephesus who opposed Paul's message and caused him harm.
• Ananias - Damascus disciple who laid hands on Paul after his conversion, restoring his sight.
• Andronicus - Jewish believer in Rome, fellow prisoner of Paul, outstanding among the apostles, in Christ before Paul.
• Apelles - Roman believer commended by Paul as "approved in Christ" after enduring a test of faith.
• Apollos - Alexandrian Jewish teacher, eloquent and mighty in Scripture, instructed by Priscilla and Aquila in Ephesus.
• Apphia - Wife of Philemon, co-addressee of Paul's letter, host of the Colossian house church.
• Aquila - Jewish tentmaker from Pontus, husband of Priscilla, hosted house churches in Corinth, Ephesus, and Rome.
• Archippus - Fellow soldier of Paul in the Philemon household, charged to complete his diakonia in Colossae.
• Aristarchus - Thessalonian companion who endured the Ephesian riot and sailed with Paul as a prisoner to Rome.
• Artemas - Coworker Paul considered sending to Crete to relieve Titus.
• Barnabas - Cypriot Levite who sponsored Paul, co-led the first equipping servant journey, and invested in John Mark after Paul rejected him.
• Carpus - Believer in Troas who held Paul's cloak, books, and parchments.
• Claudia - Roman believer with an aristocratic name who sent greetings to Timothy during Paul's final imprisonment.
• Clement - Philippian coworker who labored with Paul in the gospel; possibly the later Clement of Rome.
• Crescens - Coworker sent to Galatia during Paul's final imprisonment.
• Demas - Fellow worker who deserted Paul "because he loved this present world" and went to Thessalonica.
• Epaphroditus - Philippian envoy who carried their financial gift to Paul in Rome and nearly died in the process.
• Epaphras - Equipping servant who brought the gospel to Colossae, Laodicea, and Hierapolis, known for agonizing prayer.
• Erastus - City treasurer of Corinth, the highest-ranking civic official in the Pauline network.
• Eubulus - Roman believer who sent greetings to Timothy during Paul's final imprisonment.
• Euodia - Philippian woman who labored side by side with Paul in the gospel; in conflict with Syntyche.
• Fortunatus - Corinthian delegate who visited Paul in Ephesus with Stephanas and Achaicus.
• Gaius - Corinthian believer Paul baptized, host to Paul and "the whole church" in Corinth.
• Hermogenes - Asian believer who turned away from Paul during his final imprisonment.
• Hymenaeus - False teacher in Ephesus who taught the resurrection had already happened; handed over to Satan by Paul.
• Jason - Thessalonian host who was dragged before city officials and forced to post bond for harboring Paul.
• Jesus Justus - One of only three Jewish coworkers with Paul in Rome, a comfort to him during house arrest.
• John Mark - Failed helper on the first journey who was later restored, authored the Gospel of Mark.
• Judas Barsabbas - Jerusalem prophet who co-delivered the Jerusalem Council decree to Antioch with Silas.
• Junia - Jewish believer in Rome, fellow prisoner of Paul, outstanding among the apostles, in Christ before Paul.
• Linus - Roman believer identified by early church tradition as the first bishop of Rome after Peter and Paul.
• Lucius - Jewish believer from Cyrene, prophet and teacher in the Antioch Church.
• Luke - Physician, Paul's travel companion, author of the Gospel of Luke and Acts.
• Lydia - Seller of purple goods from Thyatira, first European convert, hosted the Philippian Church in her home.
• Manaen - Prophet and teacher in Antioch, raised alongside Herod Antipas.
• Mary (Rome) - Roman believer commended by Paul for having "worked very hard" for the congregation.
• Mnason - Cypriot "early disciple" from the founding generation who hosted Paul in Jerusalem.
• Nympha - Woman who hosted a house church in Laodicea in the Lycus Valley network.
• Onesimus - Runaway slave of Philemon who converted through Paul in prison; sent back with Paul's letter.
• Onesiphorus - Ephesian believer who searched for Paul in Rome and refreshed him, unashamed of his chains.
• Persis - Roman believer called "the beloved" by Paul, commended for having worked hard in the Lord.
• Philemon - Wealthy Colossian believer, host of a house church, owner of Onesimus.
• Philetus - False teacher in Ephesus who partnered with Hymenaeus in denying the future bodily resurrection.
• Philip the evangelist - One of the Seven, preached in Samaria and to the Ethiopian eunuch, settled in Caesarea.
• Phoebe - Deacon and patron of the church at Cenchreae, bearer of Paul's letter to the Romans.
• Phygelus - Asian believer who turned away from Paul during his final imprisonment.
• Priscilla - Tentmaker, teacher of Apollos, host of house churches in Ephesus and Rome, named before Aquila in four of six NT references.
• Publius - Chief official of Malta who hosted Paul's shipwrecked party; his father was healed by Paul.
• Pudens - Roman believer who sent greetings to Timothy during Paul's final imprisonment.
• Quartus - Corinthian believer called "the brother," greeted alongside Erastus the city treasurer.
• Secundus - Thessalonian delegate who carried the collection to Jerusalem with Aristarchus.
• Silas (also called Silvanus) - Jerusalem prophet and Roman citizen who partnered with Paul on the second journey; co-sender of both Thessalonian letters.
• Simeon who was called Niger - Prophet and teacher of African descent in the Antioch Church leadership team.
• Sopater - Berean delegate in the collection journey to Jerusalem; probably the same as Sosipater.
• Sosipater - Jewish believer from Berea present with Paul in Corinth when Romans was written.
• Sosthenes - Corinthian synagogue ruler beaten before Gallio; co-sender of 1 Corinthians with Paul.
• Stephanas - First convert in Achaia whose household devoted themselves to serving the saints in Corinth.
• Syntyche - Philippian woman who labored side by side with Paul in the gospel; in conflict with Euodia.
• Tertius - Paul's scribe for Romans, the only amanuensis who inserts his own personal greeting into a Pauline letter.
• Timothy - Paul's closest protege, co-sender of six letters, stationed in Ephesus, recipient of two pastoral epistles.
• Titus - Greek convert who served as Paul's envoy to Corinth and organizer of churches in Crete.
• Trophimus - Ephesian Gentile whose presence in Jerusalem triggered Paul's arrest at the temple.
• Tryphena - Roman believer commended for working hard in the Lord; paired with Tryphosa, likely sisters.
• Tryphosa - Roman believer commended for working hard in the Lord; paired with Tryphena, likely sisters.
• Tychicus - Asian coworker who carried Paul's letters to Colossae and Ephesus and reported on Paul's circumstances.
• Urbanus - Roman believer called "our fellow worker in Christ" by Paul.
• Zenas - Lawyer (Jewish or Roman) who traveled with Apollos through Crete.

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